** AM I GETTING ENOUGH WATER? **
Want to reduce your weight fluctuations? Want to do a "cleanse" without changing your diet? Want to ensure you're operating at your best?
Water controls blood circulation (lower blood pressure), body temperature (sweat less), removes toxins from the body, plus MANY other functions. It's kinda important.
Think of a sponge. Get it wet and it will eventually dry out completely if squeezed. You can saturate it completely, squeeze it as hard as you can and it will need to be filled up again or it will dry out.
Your body is this sponge.
Now, put that same sponge into a glass and add a little water. Squeeze it out and put it back into the glass and it will easily absorb the rest of the water, but it won't dry out completely because the glass supplies it the water it needs to stay moist enough.
The glass of water is how much water you normally drink in a day.
Let's fill that glass up completely. Wring that sponge out now, put it back in the glass and it runs no risk of drying out. It has a constant supply of water to last for awhile.
This is how much water you should take in.
"But how do I know when I have enough?"
When the glass gets filled, it overflows. If you're taking in "enough" water, you will be running to the bathroom CONSTANTLY. It may be an inconvenience, but poor health is MUCH MORE inconvenient.
Be reasonable though; don't try drinking a quart every hour. That's overkill and your body can't handle it.
Try starting with 1 cup (8oz) every waking hour. That is over a gallon a day for most people! A good place to start...
Personally, I average about 1.5 glasses an hour and have noticed a marked improvement in many aspects of health and functionality since starting to monitor and increase my intake.
Yes, coffee is 99% water. So is soda. I'm talking about water-water. The clear stuff. No flavors. Nothing for your liver or kidneys to need to filter.
Do your body a favor. Give it a break. Help it work the way it was designed to. End the dehydration-rehydration cycle. Be proactive and keep yourself topped off.
